The growing crisis in Britain
Emergency Use Only, a report into food bank usage discovered that:
"The acute crisis that led the people we interviewed to have to turn to food banks was set against a backdrop of complex, difficult lives.
It was common for food bank users to have experienced ill health, relationship breakdown, substantial caring responsibilities or job loss.
Many lived on constantly low incomes. People with mental health problems appeared to be particularly at risk."
We help persons or families in crisis stabilise their lives. To do this, we provide a holistic and intuitive mix of advocacy, practical and emotional support that covers the core areas of income, housing, health care, disability, social care and debt.
Teams of dedicated and passionate volunteers deliver our services -- many of whom have been carers or have a disability themselves, so they understand first-hand the challenges that vulnerable adults face.
At Grace Advocacy we recognise that, with vulnerable adults, debt is often a symptom of other essential needs that are not being met. We aim to assist the person or family to gain stability and where necessary access the right services and medical care. We, therefore, provide a holistic and intuitive mix of advocacy and practical support that covers the core areas of income, housing, health care, disability, social care and debt.
Our services are delivered by teams of dedicated and passionate volunteers -- many of whom have been carers or have a disability themselves, so they understand first-hand the challenges that vulnerable adults face.
memberships
We are members of :
- Advice UK;
- The National Homelessness Advice Service;
- National Council for Voluntary Organisations.
areas we work
Our goal is to help as many people in need as possible, and so are looking to partner with organisations across the UK that wish to establish an advocacy team in their community.
Our services are available, by appointment, to the residents of:
Our services are available, by appointment, to the residents of:
- Bridgwater, Somerset;
- Eastbourne, East Sussex,
- Moulsecoomb, Brighton, East Sussex;
- The London Borough of Kingston upon Thames;
- The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
Funders
Grace Advocacy would like to thank the following organisations for their funding and or donations: